Tiger Safari

I have just returned to Delhi from a three day trip to the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve. I did two days of truck safari looking for the elusive tiger (only about 20-25% of the people who go looking actually see one) and got lucky to come across one. Here are some pictures:

It was pretty amazing to see this big male tiger. We spotted him initially walking across a clearing and followed him as he walked down the road. It had its tense moments, though, when he turned to face us, at which point the guide put the truck in full reverse. If he decided to charge, we would have been easy pickings (there was no weapon in the car, either). We were able to spot him a little further on in the trees, watching us intently. He was none too pleased with our following him (notice the tail straight up in the first picture, a sure sign he was mad).

Here are some pictures from the Taj Mahal:

The Taj Mahal and the beautiful carving and jewel inlay work that covers all of the surfaces of the structure, both inside and out.


Next stop is Nairobi and the start of the African adventure.